I've been a painter, a sculptor and a designer at different times in my life. I've always felt the need to express myself creatively, since early childhood. I have worked with a wide range of materials in different areas of design, including installations in metal, industrial design and architecture.
I have been in love with oils since I can remember. I am completely smitten with the colours, the light, and the textures unique to oils.
I pay special attention when choosing the right palette for a series. This can take long hours experimenting before I can start seeing something that works.
I try to capture an emotional response to a subject, I find it very hard to stay literal.
I paint what I see, my style is loose and messy. Up close my paintings can look almost abstract. I crave textures and bold brush strokes, but my tools of choice are knives.
I am attracted to my surroundings, fascinated by them. I often look around me in bewilderment. Whether it’s the city or the countryside, I feel compelled to paint it.
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Studied architecture at Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina, and fine arts at Escuela de Bella Artes Prilidiano Pueyrredón. I then continued my studies in fine art, sculpture and design throughout my career, extending both my range and technique. Originally based in Buenos Aires, and focussing on painting and sculpture, I found myself increasingly involved in design, finally moving to the US in 2002. Throughout this period my subject matter has evolved and moved along with me, changing cities, scenery, life stages, cultures, languages. The urban scenes turned rural, the skyscrapers became ranch houses and pub crowds turned into small town scenes unique to Southern California.
Studied oil painting in "Asociación Estímulo de Las Artes" Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1992
Studied drawing with live model "La Manzana de Las Luces" Buenos Aires, Argentina 1991
Studied charcoals with live model in MeBA, Buenos Aires - 1990
Attended fine arts school "Escuela de Bellas Artes Prilidiano Pueyrredón", Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1989-1991
Attended Architecture School, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1988-1991
Studied sculpture with Maestro Leo Vinci, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1988
Studied air-brushing techniques with Argentine illustrator Ignacio Otero. 1988
Studied painting, drawing and sculpture in "Casa de La Cultura", Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1986-1987
Exhibitions and Commissions
First showing of latest works in oils at the Art Campus, Fallbrook CA. June-July 2007
Permanent installation of work in aluminium in Lazulita, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1999-2001
Commissions in landscape design for private clients 2003-2007
Commissions for furniture design and housewares. 1995-2001
Over the period up to 2001 a number of designs and illustrations for various publications and artists.
